Ecodrive Summit to discuss £37 million funding for electric vehicle charging...
OnTuesday 19 February 2013, the government announced £37million of funding available for individual households, public sector organisations and train stations to cover up to 75% of the cost of...
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Sunday school teacher 'who has only left Cornwall once' turns 100
A former Sunday school teacher who has only ever left Cornwall once has turned 100.Minnie Rogers was greeted with a telegram from the Queen on February 3 and spent the big day with friends and family...
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Police name popular Pendeen father-of-three killed in Penzance motorcycle crash
POLICE have now officially named motorcyclist and father-of-three Tony Underwood who was killed in a collision in Penzance on Saturday.Tony, 40, who was brought up in Pendeen, had been living...
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Fishermen hit out at bid to recover tin from the seabed
Lack of consultation with fishermen over seabed surveys ahead of possible tin extraction off the Cornish coast has caused a "furore", the county's chief fisheries officer warned.Marine Minerals Ltd...
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Ian Davies left concerned by injuries to key Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates head coach Ian Davies described his side's Championship trip to Newcastle Falcons as a 'win-win' scenario despite an ever-lengthening injury list.Tomorrow's re-arranged fixture at...
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Special Cornish brew celebrates rescue service milestone
A Cornish brewery is producing a special beer to mark 60 years of the Royal Navy Search and Rescue service.Air crew from 771 Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Culdrose, near Helston, are working with...
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Joint action plan aims to cut teenage pregnancies in Cornwall
New plans have been unveiled to help hundreds of teenage girls who become pregnant in Cornwall every year.According to figures released by the NHS, around 320 girls under the age of 18 get pregnant...
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Supermarket watchdog will help farmers
An update on the progress of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill will be explained to farmers in Cornwall today by Andrew George MP.The Lib Dem MP for St Ives, who has chaired the Grocery Market Action...
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Farmers hold 'sheep summit' over rising costs and disease
Bad weather, increased costs, disease, and New Zealand imports are causing anguish among sheep farmers – with some producing lambs at below the cost of production.The situation grew so bad that the...
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Light snow flurries expected in Devon and Cornwall
Light snow flurries are expected to hit the south coasts of Devon and Cornwall this morning. With the cold weather continuing, the Met Office said some areas would see snowfall although it is not...
View ArticleGovernment accused of 'Orwellian' behaviour over rescue service plans
The Government has been accused of gagging the head of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency over plans to close a search and rescue helicopter base covering the Westcountry.It is feared that plans to cut...
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Penryn man Wayne Hoare given suspended sentence for attack on partner
Wayne Hoare of Penryn received an eight month suspended sentence and ordered to receive alcohol treatment after leaving his partner unconscious in a drunken attack.A volatile relationship between two...
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Cornish Pirates make sweeping changes for Newcastle test
Cornish Pirates head coach Ian Davies has rung the changes to his team for tomorrow night's re-arranged Championship game at Kingston Park against runaway leaders Newcastle Falcons (7pm).After last...
View ArticleANIMAL charity offers £1,000 reward after apples spiked with screws found in...
AN ANIMAL rights charity is offering a £1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a person who spiked apples with steel screws and left them in a village near Truro.People for the...
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ANIMAL charity offers £1,000 reward after apples spiked with screws found in...
AN ANIMAL rights charity is offering a £1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a person who spiked apples with steel screws and left them in a village near Truro.People for the...
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Tree felled by high winds blocking Newlyn road
A tree was blown over by high winds in Newlyn last night blocking a road.The tree, which was obstructing the B3315 exit to the Newlyn Coombe crossroads, was on private land so had to be cut up and...
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Disabled Redruth boy is safer thanks to Mandara Sprinklers
A SEVERELY disabled Redruth boy will be safer in his home after a local businessman stepped in to fit free sprinklers in the property.The nature of 12-year old Mason Blight's disabilities means he...
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Cornish Pirates forced into changes by injuries
The Cornish Pirates have made six changes for their Championship visit to league leaders Newcastle Falcons tonight.The Pirates have named an entirely new front row, recalled Aaron Penberthy and Owen...
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Lee Hodges may start for Truro City at Bath
Truro City player-manager Lee Hodges will make a late decision on whether or not he starts against Bath City in today's Blue Square Bet South clash at Twerton Park.Hodges returned to action on the...
View ArticleMarine watchdog defends its actions
The Government's marine environment watchdog has defended its licensing procedures after claims of a lack of consultation over surveys of tin deposits off the Cornish coast.The Marine Management...
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